Before running out for the weekend, don't forget to remind your staff of Microsoft's upcoming Patch Day. While next week's Black Tuesday isn't the largest they've ever dropped, it's no slouch, with eight Security Bulletins. Here's what you should expect: Four updates for Windows and its components, all rated Important A Critical update for Internet Explorer (IE) A Critical … [Read more...]
Cumulative Patch Corrects Drive-by Download Flaws in IE9
Severity: High 9 August, 2011 Summary: This vulnerability affects: All current versions of Internet Explorer, including IE9 How an attacker exploits it: In most cases, by enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: Various, in the worst case an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, gaining complete control of it What to do: Deploy the … [Read more...]
Two IE Bulletins Cure a Dozen Security Flaws
Severity: High 14 June, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affects: All current versions of Internet Explorer, running on all current versions of Windows How an attacker exploits it: Typically, by enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: In the worst case an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, gaining complete control of it What to … [Read more...]
Microsoft Black Tuesday: 16 Bulletins, 34 Vulnerabilities, Lots of Patching
If you plan on enjoying a Father's Day of BBQ and relaxation, you better start patching your Microsoft networks now. Otherwise, you may not have time to install 16 bulletins worth of patches by this weekend. Microsoft has posted their June Patch Day summary, which contains 16 security bulletins, nine of which they rate as Critical. The bulletins fix around 34 vulnerabilities … [Read more...]
IE Update Corrects Code Execution and Information Disclosure Flaws
Severity: High 12 April, 2011 Summary: This vulnerability affects: All current versions of Internet Explorer, running on all current versions of Windows How an attacker exploits it: Typically, by enticing one of your users to visit a malicious web page Impact: In the worst case an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, gaining complete control of it What to do: … [Read more...]